: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith
anti-Muslim rhetoric
… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.—
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Examples of anti-Muslim in a Sentence
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After years of anti-Muslim pogroms, these issues came to a symbolic head in January, with Modi’s public inauguration of the Ram Mandir, a controversial Hindu temple built atop the ruins of the Babri Masjid, the mosque demolished by Hindu extremists in 1992.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Mulla believed the rabbis overestimated their congregation and had not realized anti-Muslim bigotry was in their ranks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
An increase in both antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes was seen in America's largest and most diverse city, New York, after Oct. 7, as well, according to police statistics.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Nationwide, the Council on American Islamic Relations tallied over 2,000 reports of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bias in the two months after Oct. 7.
—Khadeejah Khan, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
But the university has faced criticism for not responding as forcefully to anti-Muslim hatred, which has also hit the campus in recent months.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In Los Angeles, antisemitic hate crimes rose 48% in 2023 and anti-Muslim hate crimes climbed 40%, according to the report.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
At a time of rising anti-Muslim discrimination, however, advocates say U.S. schools aren’t doing enough to raise awareness and ensure that students feel supported when practicing their religion.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Given the backdrop of the Gaza conflict, which has led to antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes in the U.S., some worry about making an artist with a history of bigoted statements seem acceptable - even edgy and alluring.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Mulla believed the rabbis overestimated their congregation and had not realized anti-Muslim bigotry was in their ranks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
An increase in both antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes was seen in America's largest and most diverse city, New York, after Oct. 7, as well, according to police statistics.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Nationwide, the Council on American Islamic Relations tallied over 2,000 reports of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bias in the two months after Oct. 7.
—Khadeejah Khan, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
But the university has faced criticism for not responding as forcefully to anti-Muslim hatred, which has also hit the campus in recent months.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In Los Angeles, antisemitic hate crimes rose 48% in 2023 and anti-Muslim hate crimes climbed 40%, according to the report.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
At a time of rising anti-Muslim discrimination, however, advocates say U.S. schools aren’t doing enough to raise awareness and ensure that students feel supported when practicing their religion.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Given the backdrop of the Gaza conflict, which has led to antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes in the U.S., some worry about making an artist with a history of bigoted statements seem acceptable - even edgy and alluring.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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